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Studying the Impact of Aerosol Particles on Thunderstorms

by Tiffany Dobbyn
September 21, 2021

Junior high students construct air purifier in a classroom

Student-Built Air Purifiers Tackle Wildfire Smoke and COVID-19

by Ali Loge
September 20, 2021

Aerial view of Santa Monica homes and Pacific Ocean

What FEMA's New Flood Risk Rating Means for Californians

by Kat Kerlin
September 20, 2021

Female scientist in blue tee shirt in lab setting.

Grant to Study How Liquid Aerosols Impact Climate

by Emily C. Dooley
September 16, 2021

Illustration of brown-skinned, brown-haired person looking panicked and wide-eyed with backdrop of polar bear, melting ice and the worlds "climate justice)

Miniseries Explores Climate Justice

by Hayley Morris
September 13, 2021

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Experts: Climate Change and Community Resilience

by Kat Kerlin
September 04, 2021

Two Indian wolves in grassland

Indian Wolf Among World’s Most Endangered and Distinct Wolves

by Kat Kerlin
September 02, 2021

Map of North America showing multiple hurricanes and smoke events

‘We Have a Chance.’ Climate Scientists Weigh in on IPCC Report

by Kat Kerlin
August 30, 2021

Researcher Brandon Berry from the UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center collects data from a research vessel on the water at Lake Tahoe amid smoke-filled skies.

Science, Despite Smoke, at Lake Tahoe

by Kat Kerlin
August 27, 2021

Aerial view of Shasta Dam with mountains in background

Dams Ineffective for Cold-Water Conservation

by Kat Kerlin
August 25, 2021

Alpine lake with backdrop of mountains in high elevations of Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks.

Drought and Climate Change Shift Tree Disease in Sierra Nevada

by Kat Kerlin
August 24, 2021

Smoke and haze over a Yolo County neighborhood

Hope Amid the Heavy

by Kat Kerlin
August 23, 2021

Lake Tahoe with snow-capped mountains in background under winter clouds

Annual Report Assesses the State of Lake Tahoe

by Andy Fell
August 12, 2021

Thousands of microbead pellets from a ripped pool toy scatter across the surface of Lake Tahoe in July 2021.

Plastic ‘Pool’ Toy Pollution in the Wild

by Kat Kerlin
July 29, 2021

Cultural Biases Impact Native Fish, Too

by Kat Kerlin
July 26, 2021

Detecting Wildlife Illness and Death With New Early Alert System

by Kat Kerlin
July 14, 2021

Female scientist lowers a Secchi disk from a research boat into Lake Tahoe to measure lake clarity.

2020 Lake Tahoe Clarity Report

by UC Davis News and Media Relations/Tahoe Regional Planning Agency
July 08, 2021

A close-up of a wood block and earth block and a blowtorch

The House That Doesn’t Burn

by Kat Kerlin
June 30, 2021

Title card: "Spring Back from Wildfire"

Springing Back From Wildfire

by Kat Kerlin
June 30, 2021

Three Grants for Biofuels Research

by Andy Fell
June 29, 2021

Woman in NASA sweatshirt stands in front of boat called Sally Ride

Redefining ‘Success’ in Science Can Help Fight Climate Change

by Kat Kerlin
June 21, 2021

Legs shown of person on paddleboard in water toward sun

Helping Out Lakes in Hot Water

by Kat Kerlin
June 09, 2021

Sierra Nevada red fox in dry Sierra Nevada grassland

What Does the Fox Poop Say?

by Meghan Snow
June 04, 2021

Woman sitting on park bench smiling at camera with lake and trees in background

Environmental Justice: Empowering Communities Through Science

by Kat Kerlin
May 24, 2021

old-growth lichen attached to branches

Lichens Slow to Return After Wildfire

by Kat Kerlin
May 10, 2021

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